Threat Researcher

Come join the organization that is redefining security for the AI era. As one of the fastest-growing startups ever, we enable teams to secure cloud and AI applications by connecting code, cloud, and runtime into a single shared context. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent. Not to mention, we're now powered by Google, meaning we offer our customers an AI-powered platform that harnesses Google’s Threat Intelligence and Security Operations to better detect, prevent, and respond to threats across all environments, allowing for further innovation.

Our Wizards from all over the globe work together to protect the infrastructure of our customers, including over 65% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re honored to be a leading player in a massive and growing market, and we continue to look for exceptional Wizards who are eager to make a significant impact on our team. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our momentous growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow even the best companies to move faster, all while having some fun!

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in security research, red-teaming, penetration testing, incident response, or vulnerability research.

• Strong understanding of network and application security, including core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS), web technologies, modern APIs, and real-world application- and network-layer exploitation techniques (e.g., OWASP API Security Top 10).

• Strong scripting and automation skills (using Python, Bash, or equivalent).

• Hands-on experience developing, customizing, using, or conducting research supporting vulnerability scanners (DAST / SAST / Network / Host scanners), writing detection rules, or building automated vulnerability and exploitability validation tools.

• Strong sense of ownership and the ability to independently lead projects from research to delivery.

• Strong writing and presentation skills in both English and Hebrew.

• Experience with developing or researching cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

• Familiarity with security aspects of Kubernetes, containers, and/or CI/CD.

• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or similar.

• Familiar with network and application scanning tools (Burp Suite, nmap, Metasploit, Nuclei, or similar).

• Published security research, exploits/PoCs, or contributed to open-source security tooling.

As a Threat Researcher in Exposure & Risk Detection, you will drive research projects end-to-end to